document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=837564>Question 837564</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck traveled the first 80 miles of a trip at one speed and the last 105 miles at an average speed of 5 miles per hour less. The entire trip took 5 hours. What was the average speed for the first part of the trip? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Key idea is R*T=D, R for rate, T for time, D for distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First 80 miles at the speed, r.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last 105 miles at the speed r-5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_______________speed_________time_________distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First___________r____________(____)________80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Last___________r-5___________(____)________105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL________________________5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to fill the information for the two time quantities.  You know that the equation ,  r*t=80, so you can solve this for t, and that gives the expression for the First time.  You understand what to do for the \"Last\" time?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you continue and finish this? </SPAN>\n" );
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